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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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